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California's Central Valley is at risk of catastrophic flooding. A new state plan calls for spending as much as $30 billion over 30 years to prepare.

Flood system, the taxpayers will pay an extraordinary amount of money to recover from disasters. so it's a continuous effort to make improvement, continuous efforts to educate, and continuous efforts to improve system. we're making progress, but we need to make a lot more. >> a very tenuous situation that really does impact everyone. jane dolan, thank you so much. all the best. >> thank you. coming up, new details about a tragic missed opportunity in the case of a virginia teacher who was shot allegedly by her 6-year-old student. show your sore throat whwho's boss. mucinex instasoothe. works...

We're continuing to mon to for the severe weather threat out west. 25 million people under flood watches again today across california. here with us now, jane doe lan, the president of the central valley flood protection board, which is the state agency that oversees flood management in california's heartland. jane, good to see you. first let me ask, how is the flooding situation where you are? are the levees holding where there are levees? >> i live in the northern sacramento river valley, so we're good. the rain has been pretty consistent, but our systems are holding. we're a bit concerned a...

Storms have already tested a region at high risk of flooding. One report says the Central Valley needs $30 billion in ...

With multiple powerful storms continuing to bear down on California, state officials have warned that rural areas are the most at risk of flooding because the levees that protect them aren’t built to the same standards as others that shield more populated cities.